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Post by MarioGS on Oct 26, 2016 20:59:54 GMT -5
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAT!$1,000 Toss-Up: SONG LYRICS_ O O K _ N _ / F O R A _ V _ N T _ _ E Tammy solves LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE. CONTESTANTS:(Please excuse the spelling of some names. I'm not good at name spelling.) Kelly Saharcheck: From Langhorne, PA. Activity coordinator for a senior living company in NJ. Tammy Arnett: From Colonial Heights, VA. Public relations specialist and an advocate for road safety. Married with 2 children. 2 rescue dogs. Marc Hinkley: From Santa Fe, NM. Artist and graphic designer. Married with 1 daughter. $2,000 Toss-Up: PLACE_ _ _ / W _ _ _ O W S E _ _ Kelly solves THE WINDOW SEAT. Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "WYNDHAM REWARDS". Worth $7,000. Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 Maui Jim gift certificate. Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ Kelly: 1 T on $550, 3 N's on $500 next to $650, Buys 1 E, Buys 3 I's, 1 S on ONE MILLION, LOSE A TURN. Tammy: 2 H's on $650, Buys A---No A. Marc: 1 F on $500 next to $550, 2 R's on $650, 1 D on $700, LOSE A TURN. _ H _ T _ F I N I S H _ _ _ R / D I N N E R Kelly solves PHOTO FINISH YOUR DINNER for $1,550 + ONE MILLION wedge. Kelly: $3,550 + ONE MILLION Tammy: $1,000 Marc: $0 Round 2: PHRASE (Mystery Round)_ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tammy: 2 N's on $550, Buys 3 E's, 2 S's on $500-WYNDHAM REWARDS TRIP, Buys 3 I's, 3 T's on $650, Buys 3 A's. A / _ A S E / _ _ _ I S T A _ E N I _ E N T I T _ Angie solves A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY for $3,300 + WYNDHAM REWARDS trip to Orlando valued at $7,000. Kelly: $3,550 + ONE MILLION Tammy: $11,300 Marc: $0 Round 3: EVENT (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Marc: 4 T's on EXPRESS. Marc hops on the EXPRESS: 3 N's 3 R's 2 L's Buys 4 I's Buys 2 O's 2 F's O _ R / F I R _ T I N T _ R N _ T I O N _ L F L I _ _ T Marc solves OUR FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT for $13,500 and a trip to Portugal valued at $9,500. Kelly: $3,550 + ONE MILLION Tammy: $11,300 Marc: $23,000 $3,000 Toss-Up: THINGD E S _ G N E R P _ _ _ _ Kelly solves DESIGNER PURSE. Round 4: AROUND THE HOUSE_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Kelly: No R on $500. Tammy: 1 N on $650, Buys 1 I, Buys 3 O's, 1 T on $500 next to $650, No P on $650. Marc: 1 D on $500 next to $800, 2 C's on $500 next to $650, BANKRUPT next to $900. Kelly: 4 L's on $600. D O L L C O L L _ C T I O N Kelly solves DOLL COLLECTION for $2,400. Round 5: RHYME TIME_ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ FINAL SPIN: $550Tammy: 1 R Marc: No S [NULL CYCLE]Kelly: 1 D Tammy: 2 L's...guesses RIDDLE-DIDDLE Marc: No B Kelly: No G Tammy: 2 E's Marc: No F Kelly: No H Tammy: 2 A's R A _ _ L E - D A _ _ L E Tammy solves RAZZLE-DAZZLE for $4,650. FINAL SCORES: Kelly: $8,950 + ONE MILLION (retired) Tammy: 15,950 Marc: $23,000 It's time for the $100,000 BONUS ROUND! Marc's wife Deborah, mother Carolyn, and daughter Claire are in the audience.Marc spins the bonus wheel and lands on the I in AMERICA'S. The category is PHRASE. RSTLNE gives us this: _ N / _ _ _ _ _ E T Picks: D C M A _ N / A _ _ D _ E T Marc guesses ON A, IN A CADRET but fails to solve ON A BUDGET and he can't drive away in the FIAT 500X EASY. TOTAL WINNINGS: $23,000! This recap brought to you by tlc38tlc38.
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Post by MarioGS on Oct 26, 2016 21:00:25 GMT -5
Well, that was quite a game of "Win Round 3 of Fortune".  |
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Post by tlc38tlc38 on Oct 26, 2016 21:08:41 GMT -5
I used to like the EXPRESS wedge but when only 1 person gets a chance at the prize puzzle ...with only one spin of the wheel, it needs to go bye-bye.
Maybe it would be different if the EXPRESS wedge wasn't in R3. Move it to R1 and it'd be better.
Poor Z...he just doesn't get the love he deserves!
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Post by germanname1990 on Oct 26, 2016 22:44:32 GMT -5
So one puzzle ends up being the difference between winning the game and winning nothing? Always amazing having that happen now, isn't it? Anyway, I'm glad everyone got something tonight, making for a very interesting episode airing on Pat's 70th birthday.
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Pat's 70 today? My goodness!
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Post by genius2751 on Oct 26, 2016 22:45:58 GMT -5
Tonight's contestants gave Pat a pretty good episode for his birthday.
Too bad the host couldn't land on $5,000 for the Final Spin; it would've given Kelly a better shot at a Million Dollar Bonus Round. But once Marc hit that Express wedge and nailed it, it was pretty much...over.
Speaking of the Final Spin, Tammy would not have won the game even if she did call the Z's; she would've won $10,850 that round and a final score of $22,100. Besides, I think the A's actually helped her a lot.
As for Marc...I can understand why he didn't go for the remaining consonants on the Express. He was nervous.
Sometimes, when one round is all it takes, it's not a good sign in the Bonus Round. Had Marc used the First Four Letters (BCDA) or called BGHO, he would've won the Fiat. CDMA isn't always the way to go.
By the way, I no-lettered the first half of the Round 1 puzzle. They use PHOTO FINISH a lot, don't they? And the lyrics in the first Toss-Up come from "Born to Be Wild". (Credit to various sources for my fun facts about puzzles.)
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Post by mechamind on Oct 26, 2016 23:05:22 GMT -5
Another one of those times they obviously wanted a Trip Puzzle type finish. All five vowels, and so many common letters. Though I'm sure they've had more egregious setups.
And remember, you don't have to PHOTO FINISH YOUR DINNER when you're eating meals ON A BUDGET. It gets kind of boring.
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Post by tlc38tlc38 on Oct 26, 2016 23:08:06 GMT -5
ON A BUDGET=Wheel of Fortune's 33rd and 34th seasons.
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Post by tenpoundhammer on Oct 26, 2016 23:10:20 GMT -5
Aw come on, no Z call in R5? For shame.
Yeah, keep saying CAD- beginnings when you've called CDMA. It's like people think the BR letters are totally random.
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Post by finalspin on Oct 26, 2016 23:38:17 GMT -5
Yeah, I wanted there to be a Z call in R5! Such a rare letter at such a high frequency... Why couldn't anything come of it? Even when not all letters are called, the Round 3 still pushed Marc from 0 to a winner. I thought the bonus round was "IN A BUCKET" with RSTLNE and I don't know why I couldn't get BUDGET with his picks. The puzzleboard message in the beginning was just great!
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